Fritillaria cirrhosa and Fritillaria thunbergii belong to Fritillaria, but they are different. Otherwise, why talk about their different names? However, although they are different Chinese herbal medicines, they also have similarities, which can be found from the name. They also have similarities in appearance. But after all, they are not exactly the same things, so their differences are greater than the same points. Let's talk about their differences in detail. Their differences are mainly reflected in two aspects, one is the different appearance, and the other is the different efficacy.

First of all, let's talk about their differences in appearance. The appearance of Fritillaria thunbergii is somewhat oblate. On the whole, its appearance color is white or light yellow. And its outer layer also has two scales, which are folded together, so the size is basically the same. Moreover, the two scales also include two or three very small scales.

Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae is conical in appearance, but there are also two scales, which are the same here, except that the scales of Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae are different in size, and the big scales hug the small scales tightly. Therefore, these two kinds of Fritillaria are relatively easy in shape, and we can distinguish them with the naked eye.

The biggest difference between the two is mainly the difference in curative effect now. Fritillaria thunbergii tastes bitter, and has the effects of clearing away heat and disinfection, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, reducing swelling and resolving hard mass. Therefore, Fritillaria thunbergii is usually used to treat colds, coughs and other diseases, but the diseases here are caused by heat toxicity. At the same time, if Fritillaria cirrhosa is used orally, it tastes a bit sweet at first, but this sweetness is a bit bitter. It also has the effects of clearing heat, moistening lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. But we often use it to treat chronic cough, fatigue cough, heat cough and so on.